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Frank Wakefield Band

Legendary mandolin player Frank Wakefield’s shows are famous for the power and raw beauty of his mandolin playing and for his liveliness and humor on stage.

Ever since the release of his first original tune, “New Camptown Races” in 1953 at the age of nineteen, Wakefield has revolutionized the sound of bluegrass music. Frank has ceaselessly explored new musical frontiers, paving the way for other musicians and shaping the way generations of musicians play the mandolin.

The Frank Wakefield Band features fine singing and hot, innovative picking. Band members include Frank on mandolin and vocals, Deane Lewis on banjo and vocals and Pat Mullaly on guitar and vocals.